The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-07-30
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WISCONSIN. - Mukwanago. = Miss
Carrie A. Rice, of the Lombard Divinity
School, is preaching for our excellent
friends in this parish. and expects to re-
main for the summer. She writes that
the weather has been oppressive, but the
audiences promise an increase. "Consid-
cradle interest is manifested, and all the
people need is regular pastor for steady
work in building up large, thrifty
church" We are glad to know that this
parish is acceptably provided for during
the season. A recent visit to Mukwan-
ago convinced the Editor that so good
people, with such comfortable and well
equipped church, should not be without
the regular dispensation OF the Word. A
definite plan of work, with the cheerful
cooperation Of the people, would make
this one Of our best country parishes.
We trust that Miss Rice will hold the
people steadily to the idea of regular SER
vices.
Whltewater.-Rev. Slade, the pas
tor, preached in Mukwanago and Monroe
recently, his pulpit at Whitewater sup
piled by Rev 81. ]. Oeelup, recently OF
Minnesota. The Sunday-school held
concert on recent Sunday evening
which was we'll attended and source of
great pleasure to all who participated, as
we'll as to those who listened. At the
concert appropriate notice was taken of
the bereavmetn Of Br. F. A. Hurlburt and
family whose little "Roy'' was recently
called away by death. He was bright lit
tie Sunday-school scholar, and at the con-
cert the place made vacant by his absence
was mentioned by the superintendent,
and the appropriate poem Resignation"
by 81. W. Longfellow, read to the audi
ence.
LaCrOsse.-St. PauPs church is gain
ing in numbers, and we trust in strength.
Thirteen members have recently been
added to the church and quite a number
more are considering the important step.
Several families, too, have been added to
the parish of late. A few evenings ago
we held the finest lawn sociable it was
ever our lot to attend. The large and
beautiful grounds OF Mr.. O. l.. jerks
were placed at our disposal and were dec.
GRATED with flags, Chinese lanterns, pa
godas, tents, etc. while electricity shed
its brilliancy over the scene. A brass
band discoursed stirring music, and
some OF the finest singers in the city de-
lighted all with their vocal music. Upon
one side OF the lawn refreshment tables
were spread, while upon the opposite and
more shady side, band of gipsies we're
located. Nothing was lacking here to
complete this encampment; the covered
wagon, the tethered horses, the camp
fire under the inevitable gypsy kettle,
and last, but not least, the gipsies them
selves, were fine in make up and appear.
ance, from the young girls, who mingled
with the crowd, to the elderly fortune
tellers, who crouched within their tents,
and discoursed Of the past, present and
future; they were source of great en-
joyment and profit. Hundreds of people
were in attendance upon the grounds
wearing smiling faces, and all were hap
Ply. The grateful thanks of our society
is due Mr.. jerks and his family whose
efforts assisted largely in making this the
finest and most successful lawn sociable
ever known in Lacrosse.
Once more we are cheered in our earth
ly pilgrimage by sight of the true and
noble face and friendly grasp of the hand
of DIR. A. A. Miner, recently in this city
visiting his sister, Mrs. E. A. Tenney,
who, with her husband, is among the few
devoted Christians who established st.
PauPs church and parish, and are still
found among its steadfast supporters.
One Of our Oldest members and early
workers in the parish, Mrs. Rebecca
Storer, passed on to the higher life, July
10, aged seventy eight years and three
months. She was devoted to the cause of
Universalism, and during long life of
more than the usual amount of sorrow,
she trusted il the Good Fathers love
and kept the faith to the last.
I-Sedalia.-Rev. E. Man.
ford Clark writes:-Sunday, July IL,
organized church six miles east OF
Windsor, in Butler county, at what is
known as Fairfield School-house, consist
ing of nine members. Brs. Oanaday and
Watkins we're elected Descops; Br. Can
aday, Moderator; Mary A. Watkins, Treas
urer and Emma Watkins, Clerk. We
adopted the Ohurch-Parish I orm OF By
Laws as recommended by the General
each month; but in connection Herewith,
there is a Universalist Reading Society,
which meets every two weeks, at which
time a sermon is read and discussed, and
general Bible-clsss exercise gone
through with. Better material never as
ISOLATED themselves together than these
friends. They are all jealous and Of most
excellent reputation in the neighborhood,
and will do valiant work for the Master.
State Missionary WOrk.-Mr. W. A.
Bartlett, Secretary Of the State Convex
ton, writes encouragngly. He says Of
the missionary work under the State Su-
perintendeut: abr. Spencer is pushing
on the missionary work. All his time is
now oceupied-5th Sundays mciuded-
and he has more calls than he can fill
THIS indicates that the tide is moving to-
a. -..o AaE1araa A.